We are in agreement. In the past, natural resources were important for New York's population growth. Today, they are irrelevant, and the value of New York is in

We are in agreement. In the past, natural resources were important for New York's population growth. Today, they are irrelevant, and the value of New York is in the network effects, which are due to the large population. "This is satire, right?" is a funny thing to write in a comment that doesn't contradict what I wrote at all.